This project explores a new approach to designing for a zero-carbon future, combining urban planning and computational methodologies to develop a self sufficient net zero development.
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The urban plan of the Northern Gateway looks at developing an accessible, connected and walkable neighbourhood.
Accessibility based urban planning aimed to improve the urban layout, reducing the need to travel long distances to access amenities. Planned walkability and infrastructure for active transportation aimed to reduce the dependency on motorised transport.
Amenity
Shopping centers
Elevated Park
Coworking spaces
Community Centre
Green Amenities
Commercial Block
Everyday Amenity
Residential Block
Axonometric massing of the urban neighbourhood.
The Modular building helps realise the goal of developing the self sufficient city at the building level.
The Axonometric view of the superblock depicting various modular apartment types in the building.
Self-sufficient city
The project aims to address the unmet student housing demand by implementing the DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) construction method.
Defining the boundaries of the site to accommodate 1600 beds.
Rotating the volumes slightly to reorganise the relationship between the building and the context.
Defining the two main circulations and creating four simple masses that are split by the circulations.
Creating balconies and assembling the plug-in facade onto the simple massing to obtain a parametric facade.
Defining the main cores for vertical circulation and devoting the lower floors for commercial activity.
Open terrace, Lift room, space for solar panels.
Communal Bridge, Ensuite rooms & Studio Apartments.
Communal Bridge, Ensuite rooms, Studio Apartments, Plant room, Store room & Laundry.
Ensuite rooms, shared spaces, Studio Apartments & Balconies.
Cafe, Dining halls, Sports Lounge, Gym, Study spaces & Games room
Creating a bridge connecting two buildings on two levels serve the dual purpose of structural stability and communal space.
The diagram illustrates the programme of the proposed student housing building the main spaces on each floor and the accessibility and connection between the spaces.
Steel construction in its traditional form consists of skeletal frames, beams and columns. This form of steel construction uses hot rolled I and H sections that are fabricated with their end connections and are assembled on site using bolts and sometimes by welding. Complete modules made up of multiple units with internal finishes, fixtures and fittings are manufactured in factories and are then transported to site for installation.
Two layers of
Partition
The elevation is manipulated by plug- in facades of various colours and sizes. In dialog with the building’s overall massing, the façade features a subtle gradient of facade sizes.
Modular prefabrication technology promotes off site manufacturing of modules and on site assembly by improving the construction efficiency, safety and productivity. However, the joining of individal modules need special connectors that must be fast to install and robust enough to ensure structural integrity.
A typical junction between two modules to side and above and below is illustrated which shows the components of the modules in detail.
The modules are configured according to the design layout. The geometry of the modules is simplified for ease of production.
Demarcation of a typical unit module with reference to plan below is as follows:
• Module A: Kitchen with Living Room
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Light gauge steel framing
steel studs
Board
Wool
• Module B: Dining Room
• Module C: Bedroom with In- built Bathroom
• Module D: Terrace Module
The MEP strategy for the studio apartment is illustrated in the diagram below. All apartments are serviced from the ground floor to the top floors through the designated riser shafts within the core.
The project aims to propose the adaptive reuse of the existing All Saints Library Building on the MMU Campus as part of a redevelopment strategy for Oxford Road in Manchester.
Our project mainly focused on creating new learning spaces at the East Wing as a design solution to merge existing physical collection with new digital infrastructure.
A mixture of arts and crafts, science and technology with innovation and play promotes experiential learning to foster creative attributes and empowering learning through making.
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The exploration of the facade began with the arrangement and configuration of the interior space. Then, voids are imagined and experimented with on the facade of strips, testing the best way to integrate the facade into the interior. Building design is driven by the facade on the outside as well as furniture and space on the inside.
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The programme are mainly designed based on the accessibility and connection between each ‘new learning spaces’. The building is divided with categorisation of private and public, the bottom floors are open to the public but the top floors are only accessible by University student and staff. This way student would have the opportunity to engage and interact with the external collaborators at the public levels while also being able to focus on learning without interruption from the public (private areas).
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Utilising double glazing facade to provide natural ventilation when needed.
Copper Louvre fins that integrates with the interior furniture elements, creating a seamless connection between the inside and outside.
Copper Louvres are bolted directly onto the concrete floor slabs.
Translucent Photovoltaic Panel for the skylight to absorb specific light wavelengths, reducing direct heat gain from the sunlight.
Copper louvres curve in towards the double glazing facade, sealing the end of the louvre and the end of the furniture strip to the glazing, to create an impression of a continuous strip that penetrates the glazing.
This central location of the building makes it the heart of the student experience and the location forms a cornerstone to All Saints Park.
COPPER LOUVRE TO DOOR SLAB CONNECTION DETAIL
LOUVRE TO INTERIOR FURNITURE DETAIL
The project aims to explore opportunities for the architecture and design for young patients with a focus on health and wellbeing.
The project aims to reimagine the Kasimedu harbour at Chennai revitalizing the physical, economic and social fabric for its neighbouring communities and visitors.
The project aims to increase the value of waste material and explore its constructive possibilities.
This project aims to research the potential of the built environment in significantly reducing disaster risk and contributing to sustainability. We chose to research how urban design can help reduce Delhi’s smog.
BArch | Jul 17’- May 18’ | Individual Anutham Architecture Studio DesignQube Architects & Interior Designers
After BArch | Feb 20’- Apr 20’ | Individual DesignPro Architects & Planners
MArch | Jun 21’- Dec 21’ | Individual Asante Architecture & Design
Ramesh residence, Ground floor plan.
Ramesh residence, First floor plan.
Elevation
Plan @
Plan @ lintel level
Interior detailing of Balcony seater
I was involved in the design of a Wine cellar for a residential project as part of my assignment at Asante. Our challenge was to design a wine storage solution that could store a minimum of 600 wine bottles. Also, it was interesting to think of creative ways to integrate a pantry into the room under the stairs, which is usually forgotten.
Interior render of a seviced apartment
Model of the wine room
Interior view of the wine shelvesLayout 2
Layout 1
Interior view of the wine room
Top view of the wine room model
Interior render of dentist’s clinic
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